Burglar trap



Nov. 16 1926.

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. Application .filed February I other. features. .of'construction. and in the combination and arrangement of they several parts, to be hereinafter fully described,

illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out. in the appended claims. l 'In describing'smy invention in detail,

' reference will be had to, the accompanying V at the sides of the window.

drawings wherein like, characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several Views, and in which A Figure Lisa-viewofportion of a tellers. cage showing my invention in use.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal "sectional view through Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional detail viewshowing the device in raised position.

Figure 4 is a similar view showing the device in lowered position. V

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view showing the means for releasing the latches so that the device can be raised.

Figure 6 is a view of one of the. guides. In these views, 1 indicates a portion of a tellers cage which is provided with the window 2'through which money is taken in and dispensed; Usually a burglar or bank robber will approach the window/and hold up the ofiicials through the window and will seize the money by reaching in through the window. In order to catch and -hold a robber when he attempts to secure the money I provide a part in the window which can be lowered so as to seize and hold the arm or hand of the burglar and thus prevent him from escaping with the money. Incarrying out my invention I place a cross piece 3 adjacent the center of the window to which the lower ends of the bars 4' of the window are attached. A second cross piece 5 is slidably mounted in the window below the cross piece 3 by having its grooved ends engaging the vertical guides 6 placed These guides are of channel shape in cross section and voutside the cage. I r From the foregoing it will be seen that 14, 1925. seri i-ivo; 9,251.

are provided.with notches 7- finv upright 8 y is connected withthe center of the cross piece 5 and passes through central. guiding -opening;9 inthe cross piece3jand bars 10 are connected wlth the cross piece Sand pass .through'guiding. holes 9f incthe cross piece 3.;"Pointed' bars ll h'ave their upper-ends inserted.- in holes in. the lower edge o f the 1 cross piece 5 and the weight of thefcross .untilthe pointed ends of the bars =11 rest upon the counter or sill 12 ot-the window. The barsll arcplaced closeenough together piece5 zandthe'parts carried; thereby is such that it will drop under the action of gravity connectedwith these-latch menibersa'nd pass over guiding pulleys 1 16 through the channels formed by the guides 6 to a point below the counter or sill'12 where they pass,

over guide pulleys 17 and have their lower ends attached to a pedal bar 18 which is designed to be depressedjby thev foot of a teller or other'ofiicial in the cage to cause the cables to move the latch members 13' to releasing position so that the cross piece 5 can drop. 'Thiscross' piece isprovided with the spring actuated latch members 19 for engaging thenotc-hes 7 in the guides 6 "for holding the cross piecein lowered position.

-A knob QOIis'carried by the cross piece 5 x a and is connected to the inner ends of the I latch members 19 by the members 21 so that when this knob is turned the latch members 19 will be retracted so that the cross piece 5' can be raised. The handle ofthe knob within the cage and cannot be operated from Ifan attempt is made to robthe "bank the .robber would naturally place his arm" through the window to grasp the money and then the teller would simply step on the bar 18, which, through the cables 15, would 'r'etract the latches 13, thus permitting the bar projects from the inner face of the cross piece 5 so that it can be seized by an official 5 to drop upon the arm 'ofthe robber and thus hold him at the window and prevent him from escaping. He could not raise the bar 5 to efiect his escape as .it is locked in lowered position by the latches 19 engaging the notches 7. After the robber has been secured he can be released by turning the knob 20 from inside the cage to retract the latches 19 and the bar 5 raised.

It is thought from: the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will'be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes inthe construction-and 1n the combinationand arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes falIwithin the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is r 1. In combination with a window opening and channel shaped guides upon opposite sides of the opening formed with notches in their lower ends, of a stationary cross piece 1 between the guides above the notched p01.-

tions, a movable cross piece between the guides and having an upright movable through the stationary cross piece, spring actuated means? cooperating with the upright for retaining the movable cross piece in a raised position,- pointed bars attached to the lower edge of the inovable cross piece and arranged- -in spaced relation, means whereby to disengage said spring" means located adjacent one end, of a stationary cross piece positioned between thev guides and having an opening: therethrough, a movable cross piece between the guides, an upright carried thereby and movablejthrou'gh the opening in" the stationary cross piece,

means carried by the stationary cross piece and engaging the upright for retaining the movable crosspiece in' a raised position, spaced pointed bars carried by the movable cross piece, manually actuated means Whereby to release the movable cross piece to permit the sameto move away from the stationary cross piece, means carried by the movable cross piece and engaging the notches for retaining the said last cross piece against movement and manually operating means for releasing said last cross piece; y

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

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